diff --git a/commands/__init__.py b/commands/__init__.py
index 7e74ea2..c054852 100644
--- a/commands/__init__.py
+++ b/commands/__init__.py
@@ -3,13 +3,16 @@ import inspect
 
 from state import reloaded_modules
 
-from . import tools, utils, voice
+from . import bot, tools, utils, voice
 from .utils import *
 
 
 def __reload_module__():
     for name, module in globals().items():
-        if inspect.ismodule(module) and name not in constants.RELOAD_BLACKLISTED_MODULES:
+        if (
+            inspect.ismodule(module)
+            and name not in constants.RELOAD_BLACKLISTED_MODULES
+        ):
             importlib.reload(module)
             if "__reload_module__" in dir(module) and name not in reloaded_modules:
                 reloaded_modules.add(name)
diff --git a/commands/bot.py b/commands/bot.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..41efc47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/commands/bot.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import importlib
+import inspect
+import time
+
+import arguments
+import constants
+from state import reloaded_modules, start_time
+
+import commands
+import utils
+
+
+async def uptime(message):
+    tokens = commands.tokenize(message.content)
+    parser = arguments.ArgumentParser(
+        tokens[0],
+        "print bot uptime",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-s",
+        "--since",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="bot up since",
+    )
+    if not (args := await parser.parse_args(message, tokens)):
+        return
+
+    if args.since:
+        await utils.reply(message, f"{round(start_time)}")
+    else:
+        await utils.reply(message, f"up {round(time.time() - start_time)} seconds")
+
+
+def __reload_module__():
+    for name, module in globals().items():
+        if (
+            inspect.ismodule(module)
+            and name not in constants.RELOAD_BLACKLISTED_MODULES
+        ):
+            importlib.reload(module)
+            if "__reload_module__" in dir(module) and name not in reloaded_modules:
+                reloaded_modules.add(name)
+                module.__reload_module__()
diff --git a/commands/utils.py b/commands/utils.py
index cc62613..85cb9de 100644
--- a/commands/utils.py
+++ b/commands/utils.py
@@ -4,17 +4,18 @@ import constants
 
 
 class Command(enum.Enum):
-    RELOAD = "reload"
-    EXECUTE = "execute"
     CLEAR = "clear"
-    PURGE = "purge"
+    EXECUTE = "execute"
     JOIN = "join"
     LEAVE = "leave"
-    QUEUE = "queue"
-    PLAY = "play"
-    SKIP = "skip"
-    RESUME = "resume"
     PAUSE = "pause"
+    PLAY = "play"
+    PURGE = "purge"
+    QUEUE = "queue"
+    RELOAD = "reload"
+    RESUME = "resume"
+    SKIP = "skip"
+    UPTIME = "uptime"
     VOLUME = "volume"
 
 
diff --git a/events.py b/events.py
index ff85871..6cb4925 100644
--- a/events.py
+++ b/events.py
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ async def on_message(message):
                 await commands.voice.pause(message)
             case C.VOLUME:
                 await commands.voice.volume(message)
+            case C.UPTIME:
+                await commands.bot.uptime(message)
     except Exception as e:
         await message.reply(
             f"exception occurred while processing command: ```\n{''.join(traceback.format_exception(e)).replace('`', '\\`')}```",
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 167f1af..7d03777 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -2,13 +2,12 @@ import importlib
 import inspect
 import time
 
-import commands
 import constants
 import core
 import events
-from state import client, reloaded_modules
+from state import client, reloaded_modules, start_time
 
-start_time = time.time()
+import commands
 
 
 @client.event
@@ -36,7 +35,10 @@ async def on_message(message):
         commands.Command.RELOAD
     ]:
         for name, module in globals().items():
-            if inspect.ismodule(module) and name not in constants.RELOAD_BLACKLISTED_MODULES:
+            if (
+                inspect.ismodule(module)
+                and name not in constants.RELOAD_BLACKLISTED_MODULES
+            ):
                 importlib.reload(module)
                 if "__reload_module__" in dir(module) and name not in reloaded_modules:
                     reloaded_modules.add(name)
diff --git a/state.py b/state.py
index b575477..6659e11 100644
--- a/state.py
+++ b/state.py
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
+import time
+
 import disnake
 
+start_time = time.time()
+
 playback_queue = {}
 reloaded_modules = set()